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ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CONTROL

What to expect when you come to the Archives

The holdings of the City of Winnipeg Archives are available for consultation at 380 William Avenue. All research is done in the Archives' Research Room.

The Archives' Research Room is open 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday, except for statutory holidays. Please call for an appointment so that we can better meet your needs.

Rules and Regulations

When you visit the Archives, you must abide by the Archives' rules and regulations.


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Application for Research   On your first visit each year, you will be asked to complete an application for research. The application form is kept on file for one year.

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Sign the Register   You will be asked to sign in and out each time you visit the Archives.

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Preservation   The Archives is responsible for preservation of the City's archival records. To ensure that consultation, handling, use and copying of archival materials does not subject them to unacceptable risk, the following rules apply:

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No food or drink is permitted in the Archives' Research Room.

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Pencils only are permitted for taking notes.

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Documents must be handled with care and researchers are required to wear gloves (provided) when handling archival records.

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Copyright   Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright law and for properly acknowledging extracts from documents.

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Citation   Documents from the City of Winnipeg Archives should be cited as follows:


City of Winnipeg Archives and Records Control
Title, Area/Aisle/Box/File and/or Page Reference


Access   Archival records may be subject to access restrictions...

Please let us know about your experience at the Archives. We are interested to hear from our researchers so that we can improve to better meet your needs.

Where to find us:

City of Winnipeg Archives and Records Control
380 William Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3A 0J1

How to reach us:
311 (phone)
311 (fax)
Email:  City of Winnipeg Archives
 
When to come:
The Archives' Research Room is open
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
except for statutory holidays.

Please call for an appointment so that we can better meet your needs.
Last update: 2009/01/16

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